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A huge increase in children waiting for autism assessments since the pandemic proves current frameworks don’t work and better multi-disciplinary partnerships with schools are needed, says Anne Longfield

As election battlelines are drawn, Anne Longfield explains why it’s clear focusing on education and its impact on the economy is an argument voters are ready to hear about

More is being done to help schools tackle the scourge of youth violence, but it needs to go further – and faster, says Anne Longfield, chair of the Commission on Young Lives

If long-term education change is to happen then funding needs to go where it is needed most

The drop in attendance after the pandemic is a global problem – and schools in this country can’t solve it alone, says former children’s commissioner

A new report revealing a worrying rise in girls being exploited by criminal gangs highlights how schools – with adequate funding and external support – can play a key role in saving pupils from danger, explains Anne Longfield